Rio De Janeiro: Gabriel Jesus has been drafted into Brazil's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Peru, the South American country's football federation.

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The Arsenal forward replaces Manchester United winger Antony, who was cut from the squad following allegations of abuse by his ex-girlfriend, reports Xinhua.

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Jesus came off the bench and scored on his return from a knee injury in Arsenal's 3-1 home win over Manchester United in the English Premier League on Sunday.

The 26-year-old has not played for Brazil since last year's World Cup in Qatar.

In a statement, the Brazilian federation said the decision to omit Antony came amid allegations "that need to be investigated".

The 23-year-old posted a message on social media in which he described the accusations as "false" and vowed to prove his innocence.

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Brazil will meet Bolivia in Belem on Friday and Peru in Lima on September 12.

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